Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda

Uganda: Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes was 5.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.08
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
43rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
6.62
in 2022
All-time low
2.09
in 2007
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda, 2001–2023

2345672001201220232001: 2.22002: 2.82003: 2.22004: 2.12005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.62009: 3.82010: 2.52011: 2.82012: 2.72013: 2.72014: 3.12015: 2.92016: 3.52017: 3.12018: 3.62019: 32020: 2.32021: 6.32022: 6.62023: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda stood at 5.08.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda peaked at 6.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2007.

That places Uganda 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.44 2.09 3.75 9
2010s 2.98 2.47 3.63 10
2020s 5.09 2.33 6.62 4

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 40 Libya 5.49 compare
  2. 41 Botswana 5.29 compare
  3. 42 Jordan 5.12 compare
  4. 44 Rwanda 5.02 compare
  5. 45 Angola 5.01 compare
  6. 46 Gambia 4.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda?
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes in Uganda was 5.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 6.62 in 2022.
What is the lowest rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2007.
How does Uganda rank for rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes?
Uganda ranks 43rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rate of acute flaccid paralysis from non polio causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,714 data points, 2001–2023
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